Bish (group)

Bish was initially announced in January 2015 with the idea to begin Bis again, and auditions began that month in order to find members.{{cite web|title=「BiSをもう一度始める」渡辺淳之介プロデュース"BiSH"始動|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/136065|website=Natalie|date=14 January 2015|lang=ja|access-date=6 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801093219/http://natalie.mu/music/news/136065|archive-date=1 August 2015|url-status=live}} After the audition process, the completed lineup was announced in March, and members Yukako Love Deluxe, Cent Chihiro Chittiii, Aina the End, Hug Mii, and Momoko Gumi Company were revealed to the public. The members' eyes were obscured with black contact lenses and could not be revealed until they each attained 4,444 followers on Twitter.{{cite web|title=元BiSマネージャー手掛ける新アイドルBiSH、本人歌唱の楽曲配信 フォロワー4444人で素顔公開|url=http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2050704/full/|website=Oricon|date=27 March 2015|lang=ja|access-date=6 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924153236/http://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2050704/full/|archive-date=24 September 2015|url-status=live}}

Their first song "Spark", from the album Brand-New Idol Shit, was released through the music site Ototoy as a free download: first as a demo version with vocals by their manager, then the finished version was released one week later.{{cite web|title=BiSH早くもオリジナルソング発表！ただしボーカルは別人|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/141210|website=Natalie|date=18 March 2015|lang=ja}} At that time, Yukako Love Deluxe chose to withdraw from the group before their official debut.{{cite web|title=BiSHからユカコラブデラックス脱退|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/142868|website=Natalie|date=3 April 2015|lang=ja}} In an interview with Ototoy, she cited reasons of stress and anxiety in relation to her withdrawal. She had recorded vocals for all tracks on the album, so her parts had to be re-recorded before its release.{{cite web|title=【BiSH】Episode3 ユカコラブデラックス、初インタヴュー「脱退」|url=http://ototoy.jp/feature/2015040305|website=Ototoy|access-date=6 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150608011904/http://ototoy.jp/feature/2015040305|date=2 April 2015|lang=ja|archive-date=8 June 2015|url-status=live}} Her voice was retained, however, on "Spark".

Bish released a music video for the song "Bish - Hoshi ga Matataku Yoru ni" in April.{{cite web|title=BiSH、デビュー盤リード曲のMVを本日解禁|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/145752|website=Natalie|date=29 April 2015|lang=ja}} As the release of the album drew closer, Bish began to release more of its songs as free downloads. By 21 May, just six days before its official release date, all 13 of the album tracks were available for free.{{cite web|title=BiSHがアルバムから残りの4曲公開、全貌明らかに|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/147892|website=Natalie|date=21 May 2015|lang=ja|access-date=6 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522230644/http://natalie.mu/music/news/147892|archive-date=22 May 2015|url-status=live}}

On 31 May, Bish held their first solo concert, "This is for Bis", at Nakano Heavy Sick Zero. Though venue's capacity was merely 80 people, it was chosen for its significance, being the venue where Bis' first one-man was held. During the show, the members announced an audition to recruit more members, and a single to be released in September.{{cite web|title=よみがえる中野の熱狂！BiSH、先輩と同会場で初ワンマン|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/149037|website=Natalie|date=1 June 2015|lang=ja|access-date=6 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613090959/http://natalie.mu/music/news/149037|archive-date=13 June 2015|url-status=live}}

In August, Bish performed at the 2015 Tokyo Idol Festival. However, due to their fans and fans of their sister group POP (Period of Plastic 2 Mercy) failing to follow the rules of the festival during the groups' performances, both groups had all events on the second day cancelled. Footage from the festival was broadcast on TV shows showing festival staff attempting to bring Bish's performance to a halt in the middle of a song.{{cite web|title=BiSH＆POP、本日8月2日の「TIF」出演キャンセル|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/155757|website=Natalie|date=2 August 2015|lang=ja}}

On 5 August, two new Bish members were revealed: Lingling and Hashiyasume Atsuko, bringing the total number of members up to six. Just as the earlier members of the group, their profile photos were taken with black contact lenses. Their true faces could not be revealed until they gained more Twitter followers than Bish manager Junnosuke Watanabe.{{cite web|title=BiSH、新メンバーは2名！黒目がちアー写公開|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/156026|website=Natalie|date=5 August 2015|lang=ja|access-date=4 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150806004445/http://natalie.mu/music/news/156026|archive-date=6 August 2015|url-status=live}} However, Watanabe got bored of waiting and lowered the number to 5000 followers for both members, and their faces were revealed later that week. On 14 August 2015, Bish revealed the music video for their first single, the Celtic metal song "OTNK", featuring the new members, the single was released on September 2.{{cite web|title=BiSHニューシングル「OTNK」MV公開、6人が海を舞台に大冒険|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/157125|website=Natalie|date=14 August 2015|lang=ja}} On 26 August, Bish held the concert "Tokyo Bish Shine" at Zepp Tokyo, where Lingling and Hashiyasume Atsuko make their live debut.{{cite web|title=BiSHリンリン＆ハシヤスメ・アツコ、TIF振替公演でライブお披露目|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/157655|website=Natalie|date=20 August 2015|lang=ja}}

On 2 October 2015, it was announced that Bish would release a second album with the title Full Metal Jacket.{{cite web|title=BiSH、"10曲以上は収録"の2ndアルバム発売|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/161750|website=Natalie|date=2 October 2015|lang=ja}} This was later changed to Fake Metal Jacket, and was released on 20 January 2016.{{cite web|title=BiSH、新アルバム「FAKE METAL JACKET」全貌公開|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/170291|website=Natalie|date=23 December 2015|lang=ja}} Fake Metal Jacket was promoted with a music video for the song "Monsters", which originally appeared on their first album.{{cite web|title=BiSH新作収録曲「MONSTERS」アグレッシブなミュージックビデオ公開|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/171774|website=Natalie|date=7 January 2016|lang=ja}}

On 19 January 2016, Bish announced at the final leg of their "Idol Is Shit" tour that they would have their major debut through the label Avex Trax in May 2016.{{cite web|title=メジャーデビュー発表に体重測定も、BiSHが超満員リキッドルームで熱演|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/173092|website=Natalie|date=20 January 2016|lang=ja}}

The group released the hardcore punk song "Deadman" as their major-label debut single on 5 May, billing the 99-second number as "(Probably) the shortest major debut song ever?!" The coupling track "Earth" was composed by Tetsuya Komuro and the release was mastered by Tim Young.{{cite web|title=BiSH、99秒の新曲「DEADMAN」MVを公開＆無料配信も|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/182409|website=Natalie|date=5 April 2016|lang=ja}} Shortly after the singles' release, Bish announced the release of their major-label debut album in October 2016.{{cite web|title=BiSH、10月日比谷野音前にメジャー1stフルアルバム|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/186537|website=Natalie|date=10 May 2016|lang=ja}}

On 16 May 2016, member Hug Mii announced her withdrawal from Bish, citing family reasons as the cause. Her last performance was on 2 June.{{cite web|title=BiSHからハグ・ミィ脱退、新メンバー募集|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/187268|website=Natalie|date=16 May 2016|lang=ja}}

On 1 August 2016, new member Ayuni D was revealed to the public.{{cite web|title=BiSHに新メンバー、アユニ・Dが加入|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/196666|website=Natalie|date=1 August 2016|lang=ja}} She made her debut with the group at the "Tokyo Bish Shine Repetition" event on 24 August, where they announced the title of their upcoming October album, Killer Bish.{{cite web|title=BiSHメジャー1stアルバム全貌解禁、1日限定300円で配信も|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/200170|website=Natalie|date=31 August 2016|lang=ja}}

Aina the End, the lead vocalist of the group, underwent surgery for vocal polyps at the end of 2016, which meant the group ended their activities for the year with the free concert "In The End".{{cite web|title=BiSHアイナ・ジ・エンドが声帯手術、活動休止前にフリーライブ決行|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/209957|website=Natalie|date=18 November 2016|lang=ja}} She returned in 2017, and Bish announced their single "Promise the Star" would be released in March.{{cite web|title=BiSH、新シングルのトレイラー映像公開＆カップリング曲を明日ラジオ解禁|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/221684|website=Natalie|date=21 February 2017|lang=ja}}

Bish released their first mini-album, Giant Killers, on 28 June, featuring title track "Giant Killers" and "Shakai no Rule", the theme song for cartoon Heybot!, with lyrics written by Hashiyasume Atsuko. Certain editions of the album contain "Introducing Bish", a twelve-track compilation CD featuring new recordings of past Bish songs featuring vocals by Ayuni D.{{cite web|title=BiSH、ミニアルバム「GiANT KiLLERS」全貌明らかに|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/234327|website=Natalie|date=26 May 2017|lang=ja}}

On 4 November 2017, Bish had a surprise release of their second major-label album, The Guerrilla Bish, exclusively through Tower Records. The album was released at a price of ¥299 without any prior advertising, and the surprise edition is packaged without cover art or a lyrics booklet, a reference to Kanye West's sixth album Yeezus.{{cite web|title=BiSHメジャー2ndアルバムの全貌明らかに、タワレコにて299円で先行販売中|url=https://natalie.mu/music/news/255465|website=Natalie|date=4 November 2017|lang=ja}} The music video for the lead song "My landscape" was filmed at the Mojave Air and Space Port's airplane graveyard in California, as was the photography for the album cover.{{Cite web|url=http://tokyogirlsupdate.com/bish-mv-my-landscape-201711134948.html|title=BiSH Go into the Great Wide Open With the MV for "My landscape"!|website=Japanese kawaii idol music culture news {{!}} Tokyo Girls Update|date=November 2017 |language=en|access-date=2019-01-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190108200919/http://tokyogirlsupdate.com/bish-mv-my-landscape-201711134948.html|archive-date=8 January 2019|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=BiSH - My landscape (MV) and More|url=https://j-generation.com/2017/11/bish-my-landscape-mv-and-more/|date=2017-11-04|website=J-Generation|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-03}}

On 28 March 2018, Bish released the single "Paint It Black". The song was used as the second opening theme for the anime series Black Clover and topped the Oricon Singles Chart.{{cite web|title=BiSH 新曲「PAiNT it BLACK」がアニメ『ブラッククローバー』第2クールオープニングテーマに|url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/166660|website=Spice|date=9 January 2018|lang=ja}}{{cite web|title=4/9付週間シングルランキング1位はBiSHの「PAiNT it BLACK」|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2108910/full/|website=Oricon|date=4 April 2018|lang=ja}} On 27 June, they released the double A-side single "Life is Beautiful / Hide the Blue" as well as the single "Non Tie-Up".{{cite web|title=BiSH、新シングル店着日に対を為すシングル『NON TiE-UP』をゲリラ発売。MVも公開|url=https://rockinon.com/news/detail/177494|website=Rockin' On|date=26 June 2018|lang=ja}} The single "Stereo Future" was released on December 5 and was used as the theme song for God Eater 3.{{cite web|title=BiSH 新曲「stereo future」がゲーム『GOD EATER 3』オープニングテーマに|url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/216073|website=Spice|date=8 November 2018|lang=ja}}

On 3 July 2019, Bish released the single "More Than Like", which was used as the fourth and final opening theme of Fairy Tail's final season.{{cite web|title=BiSH, Miyuu Perform Fairy Tail: Final Season Anime's New Theme Songs|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-06-13/bish-miyuu-perform-fairy-tail-final-season-anime-new-theme-songs/.147808|website=Anime News Network|date=13 June 2019}} Their third major album, Carrots and Sticks, was released on 3 July.{{cite web|title=BiSH メジャー3rdアルバム『CARROTS and STiCKS』収録内容＆アートワーク公開|url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/239034|website=Spice|date=24 May 2019|lang=ja}} The double A-side single "Kind People / Rhythm" was released on 6 November.{{cite web|title=BiSH、アイナ作曲モモコ作詞による新曲「リズム」MVフル公開|url=https://ototoy.jp/news/94314|website=Ototoy|date=11 October 2019|lang=ja}}

On 22 July 2020, the album Letters was released, considered the band's "major 3.5th" album, containing 7 tracks.{{cite web|title=BiSH、メジャー3.5thアルバム『LETTERS』トラックリスト&リード曲の歌詞画像公開|url=https://ototoy.jp/news/97334|website=Ototoy|date=26 June 2020|lang=ja}} It peaked at 1st place on the Oricon Albums Chart.{{cite web|title=8/3付週間アルバムランキング1位はBiSHの『LETTERS』|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2168329/full/|website=Oricon|date=31 July 2020|lang=ja}}

On 4 August 2021, the album Going to Destruction was released.{{Cite web|title=BiSHの最新アルバム『GOiNG TO DESTRUCTiON』アニメやドラマ主題歌含む全14曲|url=https://www.fashion-press.net/news/75247|date=31 August 2021|website=Fashion Press}}

On 24 December 2021, Bish announced that they will disband in 2023.{{Cite web|title=BiSH to Disband in 2023|url=https://aramajapan.com/news/bish-to-disband-in-2023/116442/|access-date=2022-01-03|website=Arama! Japan|date=24 December 2021 }}

In 2022, Bish released a new single every month, starting with "Final Shits" and ending with "Zutto".{{Cite web|title=BiSH、12ヶ月連続リリース第1弾「FiNAL SHiTS」リリース ダンスシーンのみのワンカットで構成されたビデオも公開|url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/297604|date=12 January 2022|website=Spice}}

On 8 February 2023, Bish announced that they had established Bish Co., Ltd. and audition project Bish The Next, with the purpose of producing their successor group.{{Cite web|title="次なるBiSHを選ぶ" オーディション企画「BiSH THE NEXT」始動|url=https://ototoy.jp/news/110443|date=8 February 2023|website=Ototoy}}

Bish's final single, "Bye-Bye Show", was released on March 22.{{Cite web|title=BiSH、ラストシングル「Bye-Bye Show」制作ドキュメンタリーティザーを公開 アートワーク、特典画像も解禁|url=https://spice.eplus.jp/articles/314913|date=February 18, 2023|website=Spice}} It features all four members of the rock band The Yellow Monkey; vocalist Kazuya Yoshii wrote and produced it, while the band's three instrumentalists performed the track.{{cite web| title = BiSH解散前ラストシングルのプロデューサーは吉井和哉、イエモンメンバーも演奏で参加| url = https://natalie.mu/music/news/513562| work = Natalie| language = Japanese| date = 2023-02-19| accessdate = 2023-02-19}} Additionally, the single's B-side is a cover of The Yellow Monkey's 1996 song "Spark".

Bish disbanded on 29 June 2023, at their final concert which was held at Tokyo Dome.{{Cite web|title=BiSH、6/29東京ドームでのラスト・ライヴをもって解散|url=https://skream.jp/news/2022/12/bish_tokyo_dome.php|date=22 December 2022|website=Skream!}}

• Aina the End (アイナ・ジ・エンド)
• Cent Chihiro Chittiii (セントチヒロ・チッチ)
• Momoko Gumi Company (モモコグミカンパニー )
• Lingling (リンリン)
• Hashiyasume Atsuko (ハシヤスメ・アツコ)
• Ayuni D (アユニ・D)

• Yukako Love Deluxe (ユカコラブデラックス)
• Hug Mii (ハグ・ミィ)

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